Well, our not-so-small puppy, 9 month old Penny, has begun a new behavior in our home.  In the evening when I am relaxing in my recliner, Penny wants to crawl up on my lap and nap.  Those of you who are right now thinking, “Aw… how cute!” have probably never had a 60 pound pup… Read More »

Imagine the scene… if you can.  Jesus the Son of the Living God.  The One who created everything for his purpose and glory.  The One whom angels worship and demons tremble.  The Alpha and Omega — the Beginning and the End.  The worthy… holy… just… grace-filled… righteous King of Kings… washing dirty feet.  Could there… Read More »

Once in youth ministry our group planned a fall outreach event for students to invite their friends to hear about how Jesus could make a difference in their lives.  One of the activities we planned for the event was for students to launch pumpkins from a large trebuchet.  Actually, it was Pastor Austin’s father, Jerry,… Read More »

January 21, 2024 — Sanctity of Life Day David wrote: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they… Read More »

My current shop project is building a swing and A frame stand for our property.  Right now I am working on the bench/swing portion of the project.  On Monday I was using a trim router to round off the sharp edges of the pieces of wood that will form the seat of the swing, when… Read More »

Well, it’s winter and that means… drum roll please… it’s the time of the year for respiratory viruses to show up.  My daughter has it… my son has it… my wife has it… my mom has it… yet, so far, I have avoided it. Thankfully!  Man, those viruses can be so annoying.  The head pressure,… Read More »

Twas The Real Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas and all through the stable; Not a creature was stirring, except for Gabriel. He’d settled down for a moment to see; What had been written about through prophecy. The King of the Universe, the Lord of all Breath; Becoming a man, to save Humans… Read More »

Well, Christmas is just one week away!  Wahoo!  Just one week to go until we celebrate Jesus’ birthday.  Wait a minute… uh-oh… just… one… week… away?  Should I admit to you that as of the writing of this pondering I have yet to purchase ONE Christmas gift?  As Professor Hinkle said in Frosty The Snowman,… Read More »

You know, I just don’t think it’s fair… when we consider the Christmas story of the birth of Jesus — Joseph just doesn’t seem to get enough credit.  I mean the shepherds… they have a highlighted role in the Christmas story.  They heard from angels and were the first people to worship the new born… Read More »

Ah, the antics and wisdom of Clark Griswold from the movie Christmas Vacation.  You know, the guy who took his family on an epic Christmas tree search into the far reaches of the wilderness and forgot to bring a saw.  The one who stapled his own shirt to his house while hanging Christmas lights, causing… Read More »